The Elms, Dowdyke Road, Sutterton, Boston, PE20 2LX
About The Elms
The Elms is a detached house in Sutterton, Boston, Boston (PE20 2LX). It has a recorded floor area of 169 m² (around 1819 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in October 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 169 m² the property is well over the postcode median (94 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£220/sq ft) was about 112.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2021 at £400,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2008.
Energy performance
The Elms's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Apr 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jun 2008AnnexFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Proposed two storey side extension, barn conversion to provide annexe and a replacement garage
Extension- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- B/08/0253
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on The Elms was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£433,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£400,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
23 September 2021Most recent
£400,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PE20 2LX: £168,000 (2019–2003).
Nearby sales in PE20 2LX
Versus other Dowdyke Road homes
On years held, The Elms runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,367
Street avg £1,908
Floor Area
169 m²
Street avg 99 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 6.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Marsh Road — bus stop.
Closest school
2.1 km
The Fourfields Church of England School, Sutterton. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.3dB







